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LIBERTY — While the brief snowfall on Monday, Jan. 20 kept the crowd size down, those who attended the 36th Annual Northland Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at William Jewell College received a message of hope, perseverance and “freedom and justice for all.”
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
LIBERTY — Liberty Fire Chief John Mills is three weeks into 2020 and the start of his first full year as chief. He has been with the city since January 2001 and served for three months as interim chief after former Chief Mike Snider left to take a job as chief in Lee's Summit. In mid-Novembe…
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
In 2020, Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education hopes to address the state’s teacher shortage through recruitment and retention efforts that include possibly raising teacher minimum salaries to $32,000, up from $25,000.
Sean Roberts
Northwest Editor
Kansas State University named Peter Boos, MacKenna Franssens, Josi Frigon, Gerret Prendergast, Kathryn Prendergast, Grace Ross, Mason Stirtz and Jackson Yahne to its Dean's List for achieving a GPA of 3.75 or higher.
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LIBERTY — The Northland Martin Luther King Jr. celebration begins at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan 20, in William Jewell College's Gano Chapel, 500 W. College St.
Perhaps George Washington seems like the sort of man who would lean toward being a New England Patriots fan, but here in Liberty, his true colors shine through the recent ice and snow with a jaunty plaid scarf and Chiefs hat. The nation's first leader was dressed in Chiefs gear ahead of this…
Kansas State University named Sydney Cantrell, JoBeth Hancock, Abby Harmeyer and Rebecca Jenkins to its Dean's List for achieving a GPA of 3.75 or higher.
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A major update of the Clay County Strategic Initiative unveiled a dramatic vision for the area through 2023.
LIBERTY — Lion’s Choice, a St. Louis-based sandwich shop founded by childhood friends in 1967, will open its fourth Kansas City location at 129 S. Stewart Road, Liberty, in January 2020.
LIBERTY — Liberty Hospital has been recognized for its dedication to patient safety by being awarded an “A” grade in the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from preventable medical errors, injuries and infections within the hospital.
Missouri had a per capita income of $47,746 in 2018 nominal dollars, which are unadjusted for inflation, according to a report from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center.
LIBERTY — Many households can attest that macaroni and cheese is a staple for children. In the hands of Andrew Hovey, the dish becomes a culinary treat. With his new business, Andy’s Macaroni Works, his dishes are now available via food truck.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
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Don't go looking for Christ in “Three Christs,” because it’s not a biblical story. Instead, set in a medical institution in the 1950s, Richard Gere portrays Dr. Alan Stone, who set out on a revolutionary experiment to replace shock therapy, straight jackets and over-medicating with identity-…
LIBERTY — The Alexander Doniphan Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored the production, actors and crew of “The Battle of Liberty/Blue Mills Landing” with the NSDAR Media & Entertainment Award.
Kellie Houx
Southwest Editor
Just Mercy Movie Review by Simonie Wilson for January 10, 2020
I can summarize “1917” in nine words: “Saving Private Ryan” for World War I, only better.
The Missouri Department of Conservation stocked Kearney's Jesse James Park lake with 800 trout on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Fishing in the park, located north of downtown off Missouri Highway 33, is allowed with a pole and line. While fishing in the park is free, city code states fishermen must ha…
Missouri State Parks has Land and Water Conservation Fund grants for outdoor recreation projects available to cities, counties, public school districts and public universities.
Once a newspaper editor asked me if I ever tweeted! I told her, “Shucks ma’am, I can’t even hardly whistle.” She laughed at me, and I didn’t know why.
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SMITHVILLE — Coming off a home loss to Platte County, Smithville boys basketball coach Eric Bennaka said his team has played well in the first and fourth quarters the entire season.
KEARNEY — Fortunately for the Bulldogs, they returned to the championship game of their home tournament for the first time in a few years. But the run to the finals wasn’t the biggest accomplishment of the week for the Kearney boys basketball team.
KEARNEY — Home court advantage? That might be an understatement. The Kearney varsity girls basketball team remained undefeated in its new digs by capturing a third consecutive Bulldog Classic title this past weekend.
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Three Liberty area high school football standouts are receiving praise for their efforts off the field by the Missouri Football Coaches Association.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One season ago, with the season on the line, the moment became too big for Kansas City’s right defensive end.
LIBERTY — Still perfect. Now in the 10th year of the crosstown rivalry, the Liberty girls basketball team remains undefeated all-time against crosstown foe Liberty North.
LIBERTY — Last season, the Liberty boys basketball team lost on its home floor against rival Liberty North. And the Blue Jays hadn’t forgotten.
Spread a Little Joy Day, celebrated Wednesday, Jan. 22, invites everyone to wear a color of hope recognizing adults battling a life-threatening illness.
LIBERTY — William Jewell College's Alpha Gamma Delta sorority will host a food drive Feb. 10 to 15 to benefit The Children's Place, a preschool in Kansas City serving children who have been through trauma.
LIBERTY — While the brief snowfall on Monday, Jan. 20 kept the crowd size down, those who attended the 36th Annual Northland Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration at William Jewell College received a message of hope, perseverance and “freedom and justice for all.”
Valor Ranch of Smithville, an upstart charity, competed in a Christmas tree decorating competition at Ameristar Casino in Kansas City with other area nonprofits and won $2,500 for its effort to help homeless veterans get back on their feet. "It was so exciting," founder Debbie Childress said…
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Donald Trump isn't George W. Bush.
On January 27th, the world will observe the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date marks 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Hitler's largest death camp.
Pardon my sharing a personal preference, but I don't give a rat's patootie about the opinions of some showbiz notables because, notwithstanding their star power, they usually don't really know what they're talking about.
Trade in agriculture has always been a critical component in driving demand for our products domestically and internationally. Today, we’ve learned initial details of a landmark agreement with China that promises record-breaking agricultural purchases from the United States. The trade deal, …
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